Maf‘alah

Maf‘alah is a locality in , and has an elevation of 1,253 metres. Maf‘alah is situated near the locality , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shahba and As-Suwayda.

Town
Photo: Damien Perrotin, Public domain.
is a city located 87 km south of in the in of , but formerly in the Roman province of Arabia Petraea. is situated 9 km north of Maf‘alah.

Photo: alashkarshadi, CC BY 2.0.
Suwayda, also spelled Sweida, is a city located in southern , close to the border with Jordan. It is a Druze-majority city, with small Christian and Sunni Muslim Bedouin minorities.

Maf‘alah

Latitude
32.77284° or 32° 46′ 22″ north
Longitude
36.6433° or 36° 38′ 36″ east
Elevation
1,253 metres (4,111 feet)
Open location code
8G4RQJFV+48
Geo­Names ID
167531
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Maf‘alah” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مفعلة”
  • Russian: “Мафъала”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Khallat al Faras and Dayr ash Sha‘īr.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tall al Maf‘alānī and Sahlat Maf‘alah.

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